数かずあれど

expression

although there are many; many as there are

Fixed literary expression meaning 'although there are many (of something)'. Often used in set phrases like 数あれど～ない to emphasize rarity or uniqueness.

• 星ほしは数かずあれど、これほど美うつくしい星ほしはない。

  Though there are many stars, none is as beautiful as this one.

• 辞じ書しょは数かずあれど、この辞じ書しょほど詳くわしいものはない。

  There are many dictionaries, but none is as detailed as this one.